Bartholomew said "Make your music without thinking about the money."

Right on! And thereby hangs a tale. Last month the featured performer at the Mocha Cafe was Kat Logan. She was great. She has a voice like liquid gold. Anyway, as we were cleaning up I realized that management had not left me an envelope with her check. I was horrified and went to apologise to her but she had already left. I spent the next week or so tracking down her pay and arranging for its delivery but what was truly illustrative of the point (Remember? There should be a point!) is that she didn't realize there was any pay in it for her. She had done the performance because she loves the music and those of us who make up her audience.

That is what we have to do. Sure, it would be nice to make our living at the music but would we love the music as much if we HAD to sing every night?